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Saucy Poached Pears Recipe

Need a healthy, showstopping dessert? These beautiful poached pears are dressed up enough to serve with the fanciest meal. “But they’re as light as they are pretty,” says Audrey Thibodeau in Mesa, Arizona. “And I can make them ahead for added convenience,” she notes.

TOTAL TIME: Prep/Total Time: 30 min.YIELD:6 servings

Ingredients

6 medium pears

1/4 cup minced fresh mint

1 can (11 ounces) mandarin oranges, drained

1 package (10 ounces) frozen unsweetened strawberries, thawed

2 teaspoons sugar

2 tablespoons finely chopped pistachios

Directions

1.Peel pears, leaving stem attached. Place in a Dutch oven and cover with water; add mint. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 8-12 minutes or until pears are tender but firm. Remove with a slotted spoon. Refrigerate until serving.

2. For sauce, in a blender, combine the oranges, strawberries and sugar; cover and process until blended. Serve with poached pears; sprinkle with pistachios.
Yield: 6 servings.